Professional calendar
Conferences, training, competitions, tours, and conversations selected for people shaping the built environment.
Upcoming
All announced upcoming events, nearest first. Future years are included to help you plan ahead.
Sep 9, 2026
Virtual
This one-hour webinar organized by the New Buildings Institute focuses on marketing and lead-generation strategies tailored for organizations advancing building electrification. Featuring short presentations and a panel discussion, the session highlights practical methods to increase visibility, communicate the benefits of electrification to…
Sep 9, 2026
Virtual
Mass timber construction frequently encounters skepticism regarding sound isolation, prompting project teams to add heavy concrete toppings that compromise the material’s embodied carbon advantages. This technical webinar reassesses those assumptions using measured baseline acoustical performance data from mass timber assemblies alongside comparisons…
Sep 10, 2026
In Person · Boston
Join WoodWorks for a detailed jobsite tour of Building F within Boston’s Bunker Hill Housing Redevelopment. The nine-story, 273,000-square-foot project demonstrates a hybrid structural system combining cross-laminated timber panels with cold-formed steel bearing walls to create sustainable, biophilic living spaces. Project team…
Sep 15, 2026
Virtual
This webinar examines the vital balance between upgrading rental housing and safeguarding tenant stability. While energy efficiency and electrification retrofits modernize older mechanical systems, reduce utility bills, and enhance indoor comfort, uncoordinated execution can severely impact tenants. Without deliberate planning, retrofit initiatives…
Sep 15, 2026
In Person · Austin
This regional WoodWorks seminar and tour combines classroom analysis of mass timber adoption in K–12 schools with an on-site walkthrough of Workbench, a four-story, 45,000-square-foot mixed-use development constructed from glulam and cross-laminated timber panels. The instructional seminar evaluates national school market drivers,…
Sep 17, 2026
Virtual
Declare Office Hours offers an informative online session organized by the International Living Future Institute to assist teams navigating product transparency. The meeting provides an introductory overview of the Declare program along with technical guidance regarding baseline requirements, allowable exceptions, and standardized…
Sep 18, 2026
In Person · New York
Hosted as part of Climate Week NYC, this annual symposium convenes multidisciplinary leaders to examine the future of the built environment through the lens of regenerative economics. Centered on defining and applying regenerative design, the gathering highlights cutting-edge methodologies including Passive House…
Sep 22, 2026
Virtual
As mid-rise wood-frame buildings expand, understanding code-compliant fire-resistant detailing is essential. This technical seminar addresses common friction points and misunderstandings in Type III construction, focusing on exterior walls, rated floor-to-wall intersections, and mechanical, stair, and elevator shafts. Attendees will examine fire resistance-rated…
Sep 22, 2026
Virtual
This New Buildings Institute webinar introduces the proposed Data Center Energy Performance Evaluation Framework from the technical report titled Measuring What Matters: A New Framework for Data Center Performance. Lead author Nora Wang Esram and expert panelists address the absence of consistent,…
Sep 23, 2026
In Person · Renton
Now in its sixth year, this premier technical gathering convenes built environment leaders to bridge high-level climate mandates and practical project performance. Dedicated tracks address business strategy, finance, technical retrofits, emerging technologies, public policy, and portfolio archetypes across commercial, institutional, and industrial…
Sep 23, 2026
Virtual
This webinar hosted by the New Buildings Institute convenes a manufacturers roundtable focused on Very High Efficiency (VHE) HVAC systems paired with Dedicated Outside Air Systems (DOAS). Participants will explore how these combined technologies blend high-performance equipment with smart design principles to…
Sep 23, 2026
In Person · Milwaukee
This WoodWorks seminar and building tour demonstrates how early design decisions shape the successful delivery of large-scale mass timber structures. A technical seminar addresses essential early-stage choices, including International Building Code construction types, fire-resistance strategies, structural grid layouts, beam and panel spans,…
Past briefings
Apr 24, 2014
In Person · New York
Facades + Performance, the conference on high-performance building enclosures, will take place on April 24 – 25 in New York City, New York. Presented by The Architect’s Newspaper…
Apr 23, 2014
In Person · Aachen
2014 International Passive House Conference and framework program will feature an exciting schedule of various events on April 23 – 27 in Aachen, Germany. Attendees will include architects,…
Apr 22, 2014
In Person · Boston
The BIM Forum will take place on April 22 – 24 in Boston, Massachusetts. In past BIMForum events, discussions have revolved around the ‘Return on Innovation Investment’ as…
Apr 17, 2014
In Person · Denver
The Rocky Mountain Green 2014 Conference will take place on April 17 – 18 in Denver, Colorado, U.S. The event will include seminar topics ranging from ASHRAE 90.1-2007…
Apr 16, 2014
In Person · Portland
The Maine Indoor Air Quality Conference is the largest IAQ conference in northern New England. Diverse professionals throughout the region will come together to share new and proven…
Apr 14, 2014
In Person · Litchfield Park
Underpinned by GTM Research analytics and forecasting, Greentech Media’s Solar Summit attracts leaders from across the solar value chain. The agenda encompasses the entire breadth of the solar…
Apr 13, 2014
In Person · Prague
The International Conference on Indoor Air Quality in Heritage and Historic Environments, held at the Kaiserstejn Palace in Prague, is the 11th in the series of meetings and conferences on…
Apr 10, 2014
Virtual
The online webinar on California Energy Code Updates for Multifamily Retrofits and Remodeling will take place on April 10 from 10:00 – 11:00 AM PDT. It will be…
Apr 9, 2014
In Person · Machynlleth, Wales
The 4th International Hemp Building Symposium will feature presentations from international leading experts and builders: Steve Allin, Monika Brummer, Ian Pritchett, Ranyl Rhydwen, Paolo Ronchetti, and more. Session…
Apr 9, 2014
In Person · London
The Shape To Fabrication Conference will take place on April 9 – 10 in London, United Kingdom. It has a focus on cutting-edge technology and innovative construction and…
Apr 9, 2014
In Person · Dublin
The Better Building Conference – International Conference for a Sustainable Built Environment is Ireland’s largest property and construction conference. It is organized by Better Building in association with…
Apr 9, 2014
In Person · New York
The REGREEN Implementation Workshop will take place on April 9 in New York, New York. It is based on the REGREEN Residential Remodeling Guidelines©, a set of sustainability…
Apr 7, 2014
In Person · High Point
The Sustainable Furnishings Council Semi-Annual Lunch and Panel will take place on April 7 in High Point, North Carolina. With the theme of “Spin Out Greenwash, Fold in…
Apr 7, 2014
In Person · Sacramento
Now in its 7th year, the 2014 Green California Summit will take place on April 8 – 9 in Sacramento, California. It is a unique event that offers…
Apr 7, 2014
In Person · San Francisco
The 2014 ASHRAE High Performance Buildings Conference seeks to advance the industry’s efforts to accomplish a true high-performance built environment. This is ASHRAE’s third high performance buildings conference,…
Apr 2, 2014
In Person · Frankfurt
The 8th International Conference Improving Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings (IEECB’14) will take place on April 2 to 3, 2014 in Frankfurt, Germany during the Light+Building, the world’s…
Mar 31, 2014
In Person · Shanghai
Ecobuild is going to China for the first time as part of the Expo Build, the premium building and construction event in China on March 31 – April 3.…
Mar 28, 2014
In Person · Beijing
Taking place in Beijing, China at the end of March is the Tenth International Conference on Green and Energy-Efficient Building and Technologies and Products Expo (IGEBC) organized by…
Mar 26, 2014
In Person · Santa Cruz
Passive House California’s (PHCA) annual conference, Building Carbon Zero California, will focus on how we can move California towards the carbon reduction goals mandated by the State of…